Subsidies for Electric Vehicles – How do you like them lemons?
*** Note: This post has been updated to correct errors in the initial version. Correcting these errors has not, however, affected the conclusions ***
Imagine, for a moment, that I was trying to sell you a bag of organic lemons. Now imagine that my bag of organic lemons costs 25 times the normal price.…
72 Comments Unitary Plan Fantasies
Introduction
In this post I discuss two related questions that concern common “fantasies” about the Unitary Plan, specifically: Question #1: To what degree has Auckland’s density changed during the last few decades?
Question #2: To what degree does the balance of brownfields/greenfields development in the Unitary Plan differ from the past?…
Transport technologies – Part 3: Telling a different story
Introduction
In two previous posts (here and here) I have discussed some factors that seem likely to impact on the development of transport technologies. To sum up, these posts discussed: External factors that impact the development of new technologies, including land use patterns, public policy settings, and demographics; and
Economic factors that impact the uptake of different transport technologies, including economies of density, fixed/variable costs, and complements versus substitutes.…
Transport technologies!?! Part 2
This previous post considered wider socio-economic factors which might shape the development/deployment of transport technologies, namely 1) denser cities, 2) policy settings, and 3) demographics. In this post I now discuss some more specific issues that are relevant to transport technologies, specifically: Economies of density
Costs: Fixed versus variable
Complements versus substitutes
Conclusions: The Spruce Moose?…
Transport technologies!?! Part 1
As the new year kicks off, it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on some wider trends – as Patrick recently did in this excellent wrap-up of the year just gone. Looking forward, one of the most exciting trends relates to how technology will impact on how we travel. …
Apartments: The solution to Auckland’s housing affordability issues?
Disclaimer: I own an apartment in Auckland, which generates excessive rents that inn turn help fund a lavish overseas lifestyle. My pecuniary interest in maintaining policies that reduce the supply of apartments in Auckland has not influenced this post in any way.…
I want to be a super transport model …
In Matt’s recent post about MoT’s work on the future of transport, there was an interesting little side-discussion about transport models, and in particular the travel demand forecasts which emerge therefrom.
We’ve previously written about the accuracy of transport models when used for project evaluation purposes. …
Phil Goff: For a better Auckland?
On the weekend Phil Goff announced his bid for the Auckland mayoralty. Several interesting articles on Goff’s bid have been published, for example ones by the Herald and Radio NZ here and here respectively. A more recent article by the Herald is available here, which suggests Goff may be the favourite and exhorts him to “exert control”.…
User Guidelines, Logical Fallacies, and Ideas for Future Posts
transportblog aims to foster debate on urban issues facing Auckland, most notably – but not limited to – transport.
Of course the need for transport results from people’s desire to access the city around them. The need for transport is thus intertwined with, and often determined by, the underlying urban form.…
Effectiveness & Efficiency == Abundance?
In the last few months we’ve published several posts which have, in various ways, touched on some important issues facing local government in Auckland. In this post I seek to summarise some key concepts that have emerged in these posts, and consider some broader implications for Council policies, especially relating to transport.…
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